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Make Your Extracurricular Activities Pay Off
Tweet Share on Facebook August 25, 2011 Comment (4)I played trumpet in concert bands, pep bands, and orchestras throughout high school and college, including a few summers at a relatively prestigious music camp for high school students. It was at this camp where a guest conductor arranged the band in a way I'd never seen before. Oboes, bassoons, bass clarinets, baritone saxophones, and tubas sat smack in the middle, while the more populous trumpet, trombone, clarinet, and flute sections were consigned to the outsides.
What's more, the conductor dubbed this middle section "Scholarship Row." After years of conducting collegiate bands, he'd come to learn that there was a shortage of talented musicians taking up these offbeat but crucial horn spots—thereby ensuring that there was a lot more scholarship money out there for an above-average bassoon player than for an above-average trombone player.
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Get a Jump Start on Money for College
Tweet Share on Facebook August 18, 2011 Comment (2)While most scholarship deadlines are still several months away, there are a few with deadlines just around the corner that you definitely don't want to miss out on.
Plus, by starting your scholarship search early, you may be able to breathe a sigh of relief if you win scholarship awards now—before your friends have even started the search process.
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Consider Professional Organizations as Scholarship Resources
Tweet Share on Facebook August 11, 2011 Comment (3)As tuition rises, it's more crucial than ever to discover new and innovative ways of finding scholarship money—and one opportunity you might not think of is via professional associations in your field of interest. These associations are a great way to network with professionals, and they're also wonderful places to find scholarships. Being a member also allows you to find job listings and read up on current events and issues within your career field. (Not to mention it's a great résumé builder.) If you join as a high school or undergrad student, you will most likely enjoy reduced membership dues as well.
[Read about 4 overlooked ways to pay for college.]
Here are a few of the many scholarships sponsored by professional organizations:
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Students With Average Grades Can Get Scholarships
Tweet Share on Facebook August 4, 2011 Comment (6)While scholarship opportunities abound for students with eye-popping SAT scores and single-digit class ranks, those without remarkable academic backgrounds are often left to wonder if there are any scholarships left for them. Rest assured that there is financial support provided to those with average grades. More and more scholarships are becoming available for students based on creativity, community service, overcoming adversity and extracurricular activities. Regardless of your grades, test scores, or passions, there's bound to be an opportunity for scholarship money for you, too.
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